The genotype is the part of the genetic makeup of a cell, and therefore of an organism or individual, which determines one of its characteristics . The term was coined by the Danish botanist, plant physiologist and geneticist Wilhelm Johannsen in 1903.
Learning modalities are the sensory channels or pathways through which individuals give, receive, and store information. Perception, memory, and sensation comprise the concept of modality. The modalities or senses include visual, auditory, tactile/kinesthetic, smell, and taste.
Parts of the cortex that receive sensory inputs from the thalamus are called primary sensory areas. Other areas receive impulses from the primary sensory areas and integrate the information coming in from different types of receptors (i.e., modalities).